Michael Raynor
Michael Raynor is an American actor, director and writer. He is best known for his role as Joseph Morgan in ER, Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden in From the Earth to the Moon, Mick in the movie A Brother's Kiss and Frank in the movie Federal Hill.
Michael Raynor
- Born
- 1961 · Queens.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- film director · actor
- Education
- Friends Seminary · Stuyvesant High School
- Languages
- English
In this article
Early life
Raynor met and became best friends with Nick Chinlund, who was later his co-star in the movie A Brother's Kiss.
Acting
Raynor wrote and performed the one man show Who is Floyd Stearn? Off-Broadway. Raynor's film credits include leads in Shadow Boxing (1993), The Waiting Game (1999) (with Will Arnett), Tripfall (2000) (opposite Eric Roberts and John Ritter), The Reunion (1998), The First Man (1996) (opposite Leslie Ann Warren and Heather Graham), A Brother's Kiss (1997) (with Cathy Moriarty, Rosie Perez and John Leguizamo), Federal Hill (1994) (Deauville Film Festival Winner, Critics Award and Audience Award) as well as Allison Eastwood's, Rails & Ties (2007), The Pavilion (2004), Sonic Impact (2000) (with Ice-T), The Taxman (1998) (with Joe Pantoliano and Michael Chiklis), Mike Nichols’ Wolf (1994), The Advocate (2013) and For the Love of Money (2012). His television work includes From the Earth to the Moon (as Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden), Bella Mafia (opposite Jennifer Tilly), and In The Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (opposite Nicholas Turturro, Adam Arkin and Melissa Leo), as well as guest starring roles on Criminal Minds, Castle, Southland, Law & Order: LA, Cold Case, CSI, ER, Law & Order, Shark, NYPD Blue, Brooklyn South, Brimstone, Everybody Hates Chris, and My Own Worst Enemy.
Notable work
Who Is Floyd Stearn? was originally developed with Mark Travis. The New York Times called Who Is Floyd Stearn? “the best family confessional play they’ve seen” and The New York Post named Raynor to a "2005 Galaxy of New Stars" list after the Off-Broadway run produced by his childhood friend, Rick Waxman. The JewishJournal.com wrote an article about Who is Floyd Stearn? which painted a picture of the emotional turmoil Raynor has faced while dealing with his father's absence. Howard Stern was so moved by the production, he wrote Raynor and talked about his own relationship with his father.
Filmography
• Film • Year — Title — Role • 1993 — Shadow Boxing — Johnny • 1994 — Federal Hill — Frank • 1994 — Hand Gun — Raid Cop #4 • 1994 — Full Cycle — Jake • 1996 — The First Man — Jill Rosen • 1997 — A Brother's Kiss — Mick • 1998 — The Reunion — Father Michael • 1998 — Taxman — Exon Executive • 1999 — The Waiting Game — Franco • 2000 — Tripfall — Franklin Ross • 2000 — Sonic Impact — Agent Allen • 2007 — Rails & Ties — Detective Christian Fox • 2012 — For the Love of Money — Martz • 2013 — The Advocate — Detective Perkins • Television • Year — Title — Episode — Role • 1992 — Law & Order — Intolerance (42/2:20) — Acuff • 1995 — In The Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice — [TV Movie] — Jimmy • 1996 — Space: Above and Beyond — Never No More (14/1:14) — Lt. Hall • 1997 — Bella Mafia — [TV Movie] — Jerry Bernstein • 1998 — Brooklyn South — Don't You Be My Valentine (16/1:16) — Johnny Rodriguez • 1998 — From the Earth to the Moon — Galileo Was Right (10) — Al Worden • 1998 — Brimstone — Encore (3/1:3) — Tim Nowack • 2000 — ER — Sand and Water (137/7:2) — Joseph Morgan • 2003 — NYPD Blue — Tranny Get Your Gun (10:15) — Randy Rupe • 2006 — Shark — Fashion Police (6/1:6) — Joe Bertelsen • 2007 — Company Man — [TV Movie] — Guard • 2007 — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Go To Hell (168/8:3) — Alvin Macalino • 2008 — Everybody Hates Chris — Everybody hates Being Cool (63/3:19) — FBI Agent • 2008 — My Own Worst Enemy — The Night Train to Moscow (5/1:5) — Serik Shefer • 2010 — Cold Case — Metamorphosis (148/7:14) — State Detective #2 • 2010 — Law & Order: LA — Hondo Field (6/1:6) — Vince Braden • 2011 — Southland — Discretion (16/3:3) — John Devine • 2011 — Criminal Minds — The Stranger (135/6:21) — Detective Bryce Harding • 2013 — Castle — Time Will Tell (110/6:5) — Dr. Silverman
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